[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 46642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19997]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Delegation of Authority to Disclose Certain Nonpublic Information 
to Consumer Reporting Agencies

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

ACTION: Delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has delegated authority to the Director of the 
Bureau of Consumer Protection, subject to redelegation, to share 
certain non-public information with consumer reporting agencies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 28, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monique F. Einhorn, Attorney, Division 
of Planning and Information, 202-326-2575, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1961, 26 FR 6191, that the Commission has 
delegated to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, subject 
to redelegation, the authority to disclose consumer complaint 
information from the Identify Theft Data Clearinghouse and Consumer 
Information System databases to consumer reporting agencies. The 
consumer complaint information will be disclosed to promote resolution 
of the complaints.
    This delegation does not apply to competition-related 
investigations. When exercising its authority under this delegation, 
staff will require from the consumer reporting agency assurances of 
confidentiality. Disclosures shall be made only to the extent 
consistent with limitations on disclosure, including section 6(f) of 
the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), section 21 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 57b-2, 
and Commission Rule 4.10(d), 16 C.F.R. 4.10(d), and with the 
Commission's enforcement policies and other important interests.\1\
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    \1\ The Commission's authority to share is consistent with the 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and section 5 of the 
Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-
318, 112 Stat. 3007, 3010, 18 U.S.C. 1028 note. See 58 FR 45678, 
45700 (1992); 64 FR 57887 (1999) (FTC Privacy Act system notices for 
consumer compliant system generally and identity theft complaint 
system specifically, specifying routine uses of system records).
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    The delegation will first be exercised on the date of the first 
disclosure and will continue for twelve (12) months thereafter.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19997 Filed 8-5-03; 8:45 am]
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